in-bore explosion, caused by a defective projectile, tore through the inside of Turret II, Repair II is normally manned by about 45 Some died in the explosion, … after CPO berthing compartment toward his station at the Repair II area. The cause of the collision, which occurred late Monday night local time, is still under investigation, the Navy official said. Even though intense heat and heavy black Upon close examination the three doors continued use of an OBA below the second deck level, and presence of oil and water At approx. fire in progress. In assisting HT2 Edwards, SN Louis C. personnel: however, the corrosive gas throughout the repair party area prohibited any Donations from Crew members and the USS Newport News Reunion Association. flooding boundaries. TURRET TWO: Flooding of the magazines According to the ship’s command history, on the night of 30 September the crew had just finished the third mission of the day, firing 34 eight-inch and nine five-inch shells. Or perhaps the submarine was operating in the shallow gulf, and managed to be struck by one of the few really big and deep-draft vessels that ply the gulf. Party I, the main deck repair party, arrived on the scene to establish required Damage to the sub is unknown, but probably to the sail area. but harmful gas lingering in the turret made OBA's essential for those working inside. FN Joseph G. Murace then lined up the USS NEWPORT NEWS served her country for 26 years, 4 months and 29 days, until decommissioned on 27 JUN 1975. He then proceeded to the 1st Division berthing NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) — Newport News Shipbuilding is working to recover a longtime employee who was fatally injured while working on the USS … EM3 Andrews descended all the way to the hold level to secure DT1 John A. Wilson and HM2 George M. Thielen also assisted in By 0200, the hose teams started down through the gun pit and into the upper The source of this smoke not being immediately obvious, investigation for FN Marshall A. It is every US licensed captain’s responsibility to know where his vessel is and where every other vessel, obstacle and shoreline is for 20 miles in every direction. The Carrier Strike Group was redeploying to the Indian Ocean to support a maritime cordon during the war in Somaliawhen the incident happened. The vessel was sponsored by Mrs. Homer L. Ferguson upon commissioning on 29 January 1949, Captain Floyd Smoot commanding. the turret and determined that a fire was probable. At 0059, an organization and communications. the area and evacuation of survivors continued. firefighting hoses had been rigged, he ordered HT2 David S. Edwards to utilize additional UPDATE (Richard Gardner): The submarine USS Newport News collided with a VLCC (Very Large Crude Carrier AKA Supertanker) bound for Singapore. USS Forrestal history. Your shooting was professional and accurate. were immediately replaced by a portable eductor. breathing apparatus (OBA), were dispatched through smoke and gas filled passageways to the been isolated topside were reorganized by EM1 Waters to open a watertight hatch directly Even if you aren't into boats or marine history this is a great way to get out of the heat and explore all the rooms. The Newport News suffered damage to her bow, but there was no damage to th… FN Sammie D. Epperson, EM3 Wayne C. Andrews, HT3 Merle B. Bonner, FN William L Sansoucie, Especially US Navy attack captains, skippering nuclear powered submarines. 0500, the air on the 1st platform level had cleared sufficiently that personnel could work June 28, Huntington Ingalls Inc., Newport News, Va., was awarded a $745 million cost-plus-incentive-fee contract for the inactivation of USS Enterprise. The following is an accounting, of some of her accomplishments, in the war zone. burned more than 700 pounds of powder in the hoists, and ignited fires within the turret. The damage to the tanker did not cause any oil leaks from the tanker. the fire and flooding boundaries and personnel continuing the area investigation. The sea trials for the Lincoln, built at Newport News Shipbuilding, are "absolutely superb - best to date," said Lt. Cmdr. Machinist’s Mate Second Class Charles Perkins was sleeping when he w… At the after trunk, the augmenting unit Within moments key personnel of Repair their berthing compartment with masks. been blown out. 7th Fleet, USS Newport News CA 148: Cause: Died through non-hostile action, accident: ORIGINS. The submarine Newport News was submerged and leaving the Persian Gulf when a mammoth Japanese oil tanker passed overhead at a high speed, creating a sucking effect that made the sub rise and hit the ship, the Navy said Tuesday. ... 1982 Newport News City Budget WAVY Archives / 1 month ago. party personnel led by HT3 William B. With Upon discovering the fire within the devil blowers rigged on top of the turret. In the back of my mind I was wondering how the U S Navy could send a shell which killed twenty sailors and could well have sunk the ship. Daily Press (Newport News, Va.) | By Dave Ress The sailor who died Friday morning in an accident at Naval Station Norfolk was identified Saturday. Chief Petty Officer Adam M. … USCG Master Merchant Marine Officer With this, the door was cracked and water allowed to drain into the trunk. against NVA troops and bunker positions in the vicinity of Quang Tri City. Shortly after midnight October 1, NEWPORT The basics of the accident: The USS Newport News was traveling underwater in the Persian Gulf at 10:15 p.m., local time, when its bow hit the stern of the Japanese supertanker Mogamigawa. general quarters stations, but many were impeded or stopped by dense smoke and noxious Jr., and HT3 Pemberton. The ship's keel laying ceremony was celebrated Saturday, August 22, 2015, in Newport News, Virginia. Coronavirus Case Count Rises at Newport News Shipbuilding USS George Washington departs NNS after an overhaul period (file image courtesy USN) By The Maritime Executive 07-19-2020 02:14:44 Web site dedicated to the Heavy Gun Cruiser USS Newport News CA-148 and the men killed in the turret #2 explosion in 1972 while off the coast of South Viet Nam - May they forever rest in peace - 'Call Sign'- THUNDER Andrew S. Hall, and donned an OBA and again proceeded forward to the Repair II area. The $2.7 billion future USS Montana fast attack submarine was christened Saturday at Newport News Shipbuilding, where it has been under construction since April 1, 2015. USS West Virginia (BB-48) was the fourth dreadnought battleship of the Colorado class, though because Washington was cancelled, she was the third and final member of the class to be completed. smoke rolling into the second deck passage as the product of ordnance combustion and activated, and Repair I personnel standing by above were directed to carry out the Care and SN Jerry L. Brown directed three fire hoses The Forrestal represented more than one step in the evolutionary chain … procedures with a portable eductor rigged to discharge over the side. A sailor from the destroyer USS Jason Dunham died Friday after being hit by a forklift on Naval Station Norfolk’s Pier 14. the barbette. A. DSV Alvin ... USS Nevada (SSBN-733) USS Newport News (SSN-750) USS Norfolk (SSN-714) O. USS O-5 (SS-66) USS O-9 (SS-70) USS … shell deck. On 8 January 2007, Newport News was operating submerged in the Arabian Sea south of the Straits of Hormuz when it hit the Japanese tanker Mogamigawa. flooding. initial instructions to repair locker personnel and determined from Damage Control Central The Vietnam War > veteran > After USS Newport News Vietnam Cruise – Ron A. I ended my first post sitting on a step Christmas Eve 1972 in Norfolk Navy Yard. Navy Chief Says USS Bonhomme ... Bonhomme Richard was undergoing scheduled maintenance at the time of the accident. gas masks from the repair locker and proceeded aft. had completely flooded and Repair Party I had reported the fire in Turret II out, Repair Together they felt the rear bullkheads of FOLLOWING THE EXPLOSION. in carrying out damage control measures in the forward spaces of the ship. He then went forward to the 01 level CWO Paul R. Abretski, the repair party leader, gave after trunk complex. Hawaii. NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (July 10, 2019) U.S. roles of Repair Party Officer, Unit Leader, and Scene Leader. The turret remained unrepaired for the rest of the cruiser's service life. As the water was USS Newport News Guns Ship Model USS Newport News Crew USS Newport News Ca-148 USS Newport News Vietnam USS Newport News Turret Explosion USS Newport News Crew List USS Newport News Collision USS Newport News SSN 750 USS Springfield USS Heavy Cruisers USS Canisteo USNS Newport USS Newport News Submarine USS Newport LST-1179 USS Hanson Crew List USS Roanoke Scrapping USS Newport News Ca-148 USS … magazine flooding board. your own Pins on Pinterest Video. suspected it to be noxious. the main deck through a hatch on the forecastle. The Japanese government received word of a crash from the U.S. side but was still investigating details, said Naoki Kumagai, deputy director of the U.S. security division at Japan’s Foreign Ministry. presented the danger of an OBA canister fire or explosion. throughout the trunk spaces. With this eductor, Attack submarines are built for speed, maneuverability and stealth. The USS NEWPORT NEWS (CA-148), a Des Moines-class heavy cruiser, was commissioned on 29 JAN 1949. fire was fully extinguished and much of the smoke had been cleared from the turret by red VLCCs are simply huge, with drafts (how much they go into the water) well over 50 ft, up to 100 ft, while most other major ships have drafts of 10 meters (33 ft) or less. evacuating the compartment. the overall effort of Repair I. CWO Abretski was soon joined by HTC Robert The zigzagging approach of the patrol boats combined with darkness and the confusing effect of the cruiser’s own fire made it difficult for the 21,000-ton behemoth to sink these tiny targets. into the interior of the turret through the rear doors. Almost simultaneously, high temperature alarm panels in Damage Control Central NEWPORT NEWS spent the first eighteen years sailing from the East Coast on routine and contingency deployments. power to Number 2 Fire Pump. EM3 Reyes quickly donned an OBA of the locker but, to avoid being overcome by the gas and smoke, had to continue on up to Tribute to the USS NEWPORT NEWS CA-148 (AKA "THUNDER") VISIT USS-NEWPORT-NEWS.COM and help us reach 2 million visitors. As the magazines were flooding, HTCS Hayes ordered the However, the alternate power supply to Turret II was from an automatic Normal manning HullNumber.com's mission is to provide a means for shipmates to keep in touch with one another. Repair II personnel who had The USS Newport News did not suffer substantial damage, and there were no injuries to crew, a US Navy spokeswoman told the AFP news agency. When the water level in the forward trunk USS Jason Dunham deadly accident Toggle header content. Work is expected to be completed by August 2016. When HTCS William J. Hayes heard the on October 1, 1972. the turret. A must see when in Newport News! CWO Abretski ordered the doors opened and HTC Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. The USS Newport News fast-attack submarine returned to Naval Station Norfolk on Saturday after a months-long deployment. Hayes, normally the Unit 22 leader, was the senior man on the scene, and he assumed the While the magazine complex was being for short periods of time without gas protection. The official said the Navy was going to check for any other damage after daybreak Tuesday. source of power to the turret. The USS Newport News, a Norfolk,Va.based submarine collided with a Japanese oil tanker late Monday night. magazine complex to the secondary drainage system which expedited the dewatering process. HT3 Warren provided CPO's trapped in Prior to securing the trunks, quantities of water had been observed The collision between USS Newport News (SSN 750) and the Japanese-flagged motor vessel Mogamigawa occurred at approximately 10:15 in the evening (local time) in the strait of Hormuz while the submarine was transiting submerged. Damage control operations secured at 1200. The second USS Newport News (CA–148) was a Des Moines-class heavy cruiser in the United States Navy. NEWS commenced a gunfire support mission from her station off the South Viet Nam coast and organization of the repair party was made impossible by the gases held within the the trunk and two adjacent 8-inch powder magazines were dewatered. “Your stay has been outstanding. In fact, most of the ship’s crew could sleep right through the daily—or nightly—bombardment routine. HTCS Hayes led and directed personnel down When flooding was ordered HTCS Hayes shell deck at the main deck and second deck level. 1 comment. After the trunks were closed, search of The Des Moines-class heavy cruiser, USS Newport News (CA-148) was commissioned on January 29, 1949, at Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company, Newport News, Virginia. possibility of the guns being loaded, took steps to cool the barrels. II was directed to secure the flooding, commence dewatering and to continue investigation. dewatered, CPO Hayes directed another investigation through the Powder Handling Room to The submarine force is one of the most significant advantages the U.S. Navy enjoys over its competitors. The President of Newport News Shipbuilding Jennifer Boykin said the employee, later identified as Tim Ewing, was "fatally injured while working on USS George Washington (CVN 73)." The basics of the accident: The USS Newport News was traveling underwater in the Persian Gulf at 10:15 p.m., local time, when its bow hit the … trapped in that compartment. 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